Even by his superproductive standards, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson is having an extraordinarily busy start to 2025. The Roots drummer, DJ, documentary filmmaker, author, podcast host, and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" bandleader has two new music documentaries in "Sly Lives!

Formed in 2019, and having inked a first look deal with Universal Television, Two One Five Entertainment sold a stake in the company to Peter Chernin ’s content studio The North Road Company in 2023. Individually, Questlove and Black Thought are represented by manager Shawn Gee, as is The Roots and Two One Five. WME also reps Two One Five.

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease his next project(!).

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s evolution from musician and DJ to podcaster and award-winning filmmaker has been remarkable. His latest film, “Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius),” explores the l

Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey are the two latest celebrities to discover that their family tree is bigger than they knew. The pair of actresses are featured on the February 25 episode of “Finding Your Roots ,” where the host Henry Louis Gates Jr. shared the news that they both have some surprising distant cousins.

Questlove speaks on Sly Stone and Black genius more broadly, Ke Huy Quan tells us about his new film “Love Hurts,” and Jason Schwartzman has The Treat.

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Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson says that telling Sly Stone's story with empathy was a way to open a conversation about Black artists and mental health. Questlove's new film probes 'The Burden of Black ...

In his sophomore documentary with Onyx Collective, "Sly Lives! The Burden of Black Genius," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson unpacks the weights of success, artistry, and legacy for Black entertainers.

Questlove arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by /Invision/AP)

LOS ANGELES -- After winning an Academy Award for his 2021 documentary, "Summer of Soul," Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson returns to On The Red Carpet's Storytellers Spotlight to discuss his sophomore ...